Map of Kansas City, United States

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World Population – 7 billion and counting…

The United States Census Bureau estimates that the world population exceeded 7 billion on March 12, 2012. According to a separate estimate by the United Nations Population Fund, it reached this milestone on October 31, 2011. Some studies predict that the global population could be 9 billion by 2050 and 11 billion by 2100!

Using maps from the Global 1000 Atlas

Please feel free to link to this page. The map is provided as part of a product showcase and as an educational resource. It may be freely used for educational purposes (school projects, academic papers, etc.) as long as the copyright message (bottom-right corner) is retained and clearly visible. For educational purposes, you do not need to seek explicit permission for reproduction. If, however, you have a particularly interesting project, we would love to hear from you! Commercial use (whether revenue generating or not) is NOT permitted. In this case, please contact Europa Technologies for further information.

Made with Global Insight Plus

This map – part of a series of 1000 – was automatically generated from Global Insight Plus – a commercial geo-database from Europa Technologies. Global Insight Plus is a comprehensive digital atlas of the world and can be used with appropriate software to generate maps for any location on the planet. For further information on rendering site-centred maps for your organisation, please contact us.